“Women must not merely imitate men. Women have more to give than performing any job in society like neutered robots. Those who talk today of rousing the 'consciousness' of women contribute an idea of real importance. It was such a grievous mistake to leave out women. For whence can come love, compassion and understanding if not out of the relations of men and women and of them to their children?”

—  Dora Russell

Source: The Tamarisk Tree (1975), Ch. XIV

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author, feminist, socialist campaigner 1894–1986

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